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Corporate Communications Specialist, MCR, Springfield, VA

(See below for details)

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1.) Corporate Communications Specialist, MCR, Springfield, VA

2.) Public Communications Specialist, City of Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA

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This week’s Top Job is from MCR (Note: Ned works for this company. Please let them know you heard about this opportunity from Ned’s JOTW newsletter.)

1.) Corporate Communications Specialist, MCR, Springfield, VA

MCR is the trusted leader in integrated program management solutions. For 36 years, we have provided objectivity, smart thinking and the highest levels of support to help our clients get the job done, and done right. Our vast experience and knowledgeable people are our greatest assets. Their subject matter expertise, commitment to excellence and the high quality of their work, combined with our full suite of services, allows our clients to accomplish their missions and support national priorities. Our corporate values are based on integrity, excellence, honesty, service and trust. It is through these values that we form long-term client partnerships, build expertise, and attract and retain talented employees. For more information about MCR, LLC career opportunities, please visit www.mcri.com.

Description of Duties:

•Experience with providing strategic communications support or speechwriting.

•Knowledge of issues facing NGA, the Intelligence Community, and the Department of Defense.

•US Citizenship is required. Applicants selected will be subject to a Government investigation and must meet eligibility requirements to obtain and retain the designated Government clearance (TS/SCI). Must have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Compensation

MCR, LLC’s compensation and benefits package is very competitive. It is designed to help employees meet varying needs throughout their careers and to reward employee’s skills, experience, and potential.

Equal Opportunity Employer

MCR is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor. In addition, MCR participates in the DHS E-Verify program. M/F/V/D

The Department of Telecommunications in the Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication at the University of Georgia has an opening for an Assistant Professor with expertise in Digital and Broadcast Journalism. Please let friends and colleagues know of the opening. I’ve attached the position announcement below.

Many thanks,

Ann Hollifield

5.) Faculty Position in Digital and Broadcast Journalism, Department of Telecommunications, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

The Department of Telecommunications of the Grady College at the University of Georgia invites applications for a tenure-track position in Digital and Broadcast Journalism to begin August 2014.

Responsibilities – The Department of Telecommunications seeks someone with outstanding theoretical and applied expertise in digital journalism across multiple platforms, including television. The successful candidate will have demonstrable potential to produce scholarly research of the highest standard and is expected to become a leader in his or her specialty area. We are particularly interested in the research areas of digital journalism, news, social media, and management, but we welcome other research interests as well. Applicants should have the ability to teach the concepts and practice of digital journalism including writing, reporting, and producing for online, mobile and television distribution. The ideal candidate will have professional newsroom experience.

Qualifications – A Ph.D. in communication or related field is required. Candidates should have a demonstrated record, or the clear potential to develop a strong program of scholarly research, and the potential for excellence in teaching. Ability to mentor and direct masters and doctoral students also is required. All successful candidates must be able to serve on graduate student committees and have the ability to direct theses and dissertations.

Screening of applications will begin December 10, 2013, and will continue until filled.

To Apply – To apply for the position, submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, contact information for three references, transcripts from your terminal degree program, and teaching evaluations to: Dr. Itai Himelboim, DBJ Search Committee Chair, Department of Telecommunications, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-3018. Email: itai@uga.edu (706) 542-5118. Learn more about the Department of Telecommunications and the Grady College at www.grady.uga.edu. Georgia is well known for its quality of life both outdoors and urban activities (www.georgia.gov). The University of Georgia (www.uga.edu) is a land grant/sea institution located 70 miles northeast of Atlanta (www.visitathensga.com).

The LevLane PR team is growing. We are looking for an account supervisor-level PR professional with at least 8 – 10 years of regional/national agency experience to oversee big picture strategy, manage and coordinate the day-to-day work for several of our key clients. Public Relations experience should include publicity, event management, media relations, and social media. Essentials include a team-first attitude, a love of pop culture, an eagle’s eye for news generation, media relations and a deep understanding of how to set the strategic course, integrating traditional PR and SM.

LevLane is a full-service marketing communications agency located in center city Philadelphia.

Honda North America is seeking an internal communications professional to strengthen the company’s Associate (employee) communications. The Associate Communications Supervisor acts as a central strategist in keeping associates informed of global and regional business objectives, and develops strategies and initiatives that encourage associate pride of affiliation with Honda.

This individual will create all strategic corporate employee communications and supporting budget for Honda’s sales and marketing companies in North America.

Acting as editor-in-chief of all electronic and print communication channels to employees, the Associate Communications Supervisor will oversee the company’s intranet, a weekly email news summary, the company’s broadcast email distribution system and other department-based employee communications. In addition, this individual will produce and edit videography and photography as needed, and will support the development of new communications systems (i.e. regional portal, social collaboration platform).

The Associate Communications Supervisor will also support executive office communications including management of leadership meetings, all-employee Town Hall meetings and other executive venues. Additional responsibilities include the development of C-suite video messages, Q&A forums, and other strategic employee communications to achieve business objectives.

This individual will act as a liaison to the regional internal communications team and will support internal corporate communications initiatives for the region. In addition, he/she will coordinate with other subsidiary companies and product and service divisions to provide strategic employee communications counsel throughout the enterprise.

The Associate Communications Supervisor will also contribute to retiree communications as needed, will provide counsel to the Emergency Communications Team, and will support corporate communications and employee-related corporate events.

Job Requirements

Requirements include:

Bachelor’s degree or greater in Communications, PR or Journalism;

Minimum 7-10 years of Corporate Communications or PR agency experience;

Minimum 5 years of experience in employee communications and knowledge of best practices;

Minimum 3 years of experience in print and electronic publications management;

Extensive knowledge of web-based communications strategies and tools;

Ability to work closely and interact with senior executive management;

Ability to work quickly, under pressure, under tight deadlines;

Superb and demonstrable written and oral communications skills;

Event planning and management expertise;

Experience in business and working inside a large corporate organization;

Listening skills and flexibility;

Action- and results-orientation;

Excellent judgment.

Proficiency in Photoshop, PowerPoint and Excel

Video editing and HTML knowledge is a plus.

We offer a competitive benefits package including Medical/Dental/Vision, Life & Disability

The Pew Research Center is recruiting for a Communications Associate to support all aspects of external relations with the Religion & Public Life Project’s domestic and international audiences. Working with communications, digital, editorial and research staff, the Communications Associate will promote and disseminate findings through media relations, stakeholder engagement, event planning, publications and social media outreach. The Communications Associate is skilled in working independently as well as part of a team; and is able to demonstrate initiative, professionalism and attention to detail. The Communications Associate has excellent verbal and written communication skills, and is comfortable communicating about statistics and data. This position works most closely with the Communications Manager, the web producer and administrative staff, and reports to the Associate Director for Communications.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, or English, and 3-5 years of relevant experience in external relations, including media relations. The candidate also has demonstrated interest in and knowledge of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs, as well as facility with numbers and statistics. Please see the full position posting, as well as instructions on how to apply, on our website.

One of the nation’s best law firms, Crowell & Moring LLP seeks a talented Senior Manager, Marketing & Business Development for our New York office. The Senior Manager will develop and execute all marketing and business development-related initiatives based out of the New York office.

Required Experience:

• Strong grasp of competitive intelligence and other research tools both online and printed.

• Strong competency in core business applications including Microsoft Office, InterAction, and research tools including Westlaw, Lexis, and MonitorSuite/atVantage.

• Bachelors degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations or a related field or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Minimum of 7 years of increasingly responsible, directly related marketing and/or business development and sales experience in a professional services firm or environment.

• Experience in a law firm with partnerships preferred.

• Experience with a multi-office U.S. company with a strong international presence is highly desirable.

The Wednesday Journal (Oak Park, IL) seeks a reporter who has energy and impact, can fuse strong print and online abilities, enjoys writing, can write breaking news, embraces social media and wants to find new ways to make the essential connection to readers for a chain that publishes four weeklies and updates Web sites daily. Clips, resume and a letter explaining salary history and why you want to work in community journalism to Dan Haley, editor/publisher, at dhaley@wjinc.com

Five robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored chemical tanker and stole ship property. The deck watchman was attacked and held hostage during the robbery. Incident reported to port authority who sent a team for investigation.

Three robbers armed with a gun and knives boarded a berthed LPG Tanker. The alert crew sounded the alarm and all crew mustered. Seeing crew alertness the robbers escaped with ship’s stores in a waiting wooden boat along with their two accomplices. Port control informed.

Seven robbers boarded an anchored tanker unnoticed and entered the engine room. Duty oiler noticed the robbers during his routine rounds and he informed the duty engineer who raised the alarm. Seeing the alerted crew the robbers escaped with ship’s stores. All crew safe.

About five to six pirates armed with rifles in a skiff approached a chemical tanker underway. OOW raised the alarm and the armed security team on board fired rocket flares followed by warning shots. The skiff closed in to a distance of 200 meters and fired upon the tanker. Master increased speed, activated SSAS, sent distress message, fire hoses activated and the non-essential crew mustered in the citadel. The on board security team exchanged fire with the pirates resulting in the skiff aborting the attack.